More Than A Game

Chapter 15

Rosalina woke up to kisses trailing down her spine. "Come on Kitten," Ricardo encouraged. "Pup will eat all of the bacon if you keep sleeping." She grumbled softly before getting up. Ricardo chuckled at her as she walked to the bathroom, rubbing her eyes sleepily. She did what she needed to before putting on one of Master Ricardo's hoodies and leaving the bathroom. She went downstairs and saw coffee waiting for her. "What are we doing today," she asked them after she took a greedy gulp of coffee. "We are taking you shopping," Zack told her happily. "I got paid for several of my works all at once, and it was a very good sum of money, so I'm taking you to buy you a much needed wardrobe that isn't second hand, or worn down to the bare seems," Ricardo explained. She tried to argue against it, but they shut her down. She sighed and bit her tongue, not wanting to piss them off. Last thing she wanted, was to be punished. 

"What about Leo," she asked Zack. "He should be meeting Vance right about now," Zack told her as he looked at the clock on the stove. "Vance is aware that things are tense between the three of you, but Leo has given his word that he will be professional," Ricardo told them. "However, I did not inform him of why." Rosalina nodded, "Okay."

They ate then got ready to leave. At the mall the protestors were being kept away from the doors by police. Ricardo prayed they had a peaceful shopping experience. In the mall he and Zack noticed Rosalina was dragging her feet, clearly not wanting to be spoiled. "Come on Rose," Zack said, hand on the small of her back. "You need to get used to it. You're stuck with us and we are going to do this often for you." Rosalina's cheeks felt a little warm as Zack kissed the top of her head.

The first store they went into was a clothing store. Rosalina felt out of place when she saw a lot of the high end designer tags on the items. The guys didn't hesitate handing her clothes for her to try on that they liked. She swallows her reluctance and did her best to just get into it. 

When she fully gave in, the guys were over the moon and couldn't stop smiling. When they left they carried her bags and took her to a shoe store. After that they took her to a makeup store. "This stuff can be more expensive than clothes," Ricardo said as he looked at a pallet of eye-shadow. Ricardo and Zack felt she didn't need it, but it made her happy and that was what mattered to them. She was also extremely talented when it came to applying it. She liked getting creative with the colors and doing things not often seen that turn out beautiful. 

After they left they went to the food court. When they sat down Ricardo looked at the two of them, "Are you two comfortable with going to the club tomorrow night for their first night of being reopened?" Zack nodded, "As long as Leo stays in his lane, I'm fine." Rosalina nodded in agreement, "I'm fine with it." Ricardo nodded, "If either of you feel the slightest bit uncomfortable tell me, and we'll leave." They nodded. Then Zack smirked, "If I feel uncomfortable in my pants and I tell you, will you fix it?" Ricardo chuckled as he shook his head, "I don't think I will. But I will use you to fix the problem in my pants." Zack smiled, "Only if you ask nicely." "I think I'll let my hand do the talking," Ricardo told him. "Yes please," Zack said while biting his lip. 

When they left the mall they took Rosalina back to her apartment and helped her put her things away. She then held out her mailbox key to Zack, "Will you get my mail for me?" He took the key and gave her a quick kiss before going down to the mailbox. He opened it and pulled it out. The first one was an envelope from the apartment with URGENT stamped on the front in red letters. 

He took it up to her and she opened the envelope. She read it over, and felt herself crack. "What is it Kitten," Ricardo asked her. "They're raising the rent a thousand dollars when my lease is over," she told them. "And since that puts me out of being able to afford twice the rent, I no longer qualify so after my lease is up, they're not going to let me sign another lease unless I get a job that allows me to afford it." "How much longer of your lease do you have," Zack asked her. "Three months," she said with a sigh. 

Zack and Ricardo shared a look before looking back at her. "Kitten, you don't spend much time here anymore," Ricardo said to her. "As it stands, a good amount of your stuff is already at our place. Just move in with us." She bit her lip, not feeling sure. "Think about it Kitten," Zack told her. "We're not going to pressure you into it." She nodded, "Okay, I'll think about it." 

After they left she sat on the end of her bed, head in her hands. She just wanted to feel happy without worrying about her living situation. Was that too much to ask? It's like when she feels like she's finally getting a break, life throws her another curve ball. It was driving her insane. She ran a hand through her hair as she thought about their offer. It was like she already lived there, and she'd be able to save up money to get a place if things didn't work out between the three of them. 

She laid back and looked up at the ceiling. If she didn't move in, then she'd be on the street and that's not where she wanted to be. She's already come so far. It's best to take a half step back instead of a full step, she told herself. She closed her eyes and sighed as she accepted the decision to move in with them. She prayed it wouldn't come around and bite her in the ass.